Differences for “ Leadbeaters Diet ”

The Original Leadbeaters Nectar Mix recipe was developed by the Taronga Zoo in
Australia as part of a diet to feed captive Leadbeater's Possums and other
display marsupials. You can see the original recipe archived on Ruth's original
site [http://www.sugarglider.com/archives/ruth/syd_diet.html here].
  
The correct way to speak about this is **Leadbeaters Nectar Mix** as a part of
the **Taronga Zoo Diet**, both of which are detailed below for simplicity.
  
  
== Original Leadbeaters Mix ==
  
 Warm Water: 450ml
 Honey: 450ml
 Shelled boiled eggs: 3
 High-Protein baby cereal: 75g
 Sustagen (Vitamin supplement): 3 teaspoons
  
Method: Add warm water to container, slowly add the honey and mix in. Blend 
eggs (no shells) until mushy. Add 1/2 honey/water mix to the blended eggs, 
blend. Add the remainder of honey/water mix, blend. Add sustagen and half the 
baby cereal, blend. Add the remaining baby cereal Blend for 1.5 minutes to make 
mixture lump free.
  
Keep the unused portion refrigerated. 
  
  
== Scaled Mix ==
The following recipe is slightly modified and scaled for smaller quantity.
  
 150 ml warm water
 150 ml honey
 1 egg (boiled, no shell)
 25 grams high protein baby cereal 
 1 Teaspoon Vionate vitamin powder
  
  
  
== Taronga Diet Feeding Instructions ==
  
For two gliders, feed the following daily:
  
    2 teaspoon Leadbeaters mixture (recipe above)
    3 grams apple
    3 grams banana/corn
    1.5 grams dog kibble
    1 teaspoon Fly pupae
    3 grams grapes / kiwi fruit
    10 grams hard boiled egg
    2 teaspoon Leadbeaters mixture (recipe above)
    4 grams orange with skin
    2 grams pear
    2 grams papaya
    3 grams sweet potato
  
On Wednesdays: feed day old chick when available and large mealworms.
  
  
== Additional Information: ==
  
The Vionate powder can be substituted with Sustagen or Ensure.<BR>
The high protein baby cereal may not be available in the U.S. and can be 
substituted with half of the amount of High Protein Wombaroo 
Supplement.<BR>
For people who believe grapes are not healthy for sugar gliders, the grapes can 
be substituted with blueberries.<BR>
DO NOT feed the pits or seeds of apples, cherries, peaches, etc.<BR>
Use fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables - NOT canned.<BR>
Young joeys may eat more Leadbeaters mixture and less of the other ingredients. 
This is ok.  You should continue to offer them every night.<BR>
  
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== SEE ALSO: ==
Ruth's ModifiedLeadbeatersMix 
  
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